Energy
Government approves US$379 million investment in hydropower plant
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung recently signed a decision on ratifying a plan to expand the country’s second largest hydropower plant in Hoa Binh province at a cost of nearly VND8.6 trillion (US$379 million).Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Energy saving a blind spot for VN’s high-rise buildings
Ninety per cent of high-rise buildings in Vietnam have failed to integrate energy efficiency into their design and operations, causing enormous wastage, especially with the number of such buildings growing by 6–7 per cent a year.Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
EVN vows to ensure sufficient power for upcoming dry season
While the backbone of Vietnam’s electricity remains hydropower, the State-owned Electricity of Vietnam Group (EVN) said power supply will be ensured for the coming dry season.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Renewable energy projects up in 10 months
An average of nine projects in power generation and distribution were registered every month since June 2017, according to the Vietnam Renewable Energy Report 2018.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Vehicles required to be sealed with energy labels by 2020
Energy labels will be made compulsory for newly-assembled and unused imported automobiles or motorbikes under a draft Circular outlined by the Transport Ministry’s Vietnam Register. Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Vienam mulls over increased electricity importation from Laos
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed raising the country’s electricity imports from Laos through a planned 500-kilovolt power line project linking the two countries. The move will make Vietnam a major importer of Laos’ power and help it exert greater influence over the ...
Tuan Son
Suffering downstream of polluting coal plants
The heavy toll taken by coal-fired power plants has prompted many pro-environmental international organisations to oppose banks in several nations that plan to provide loans for these plants in Vietnam, which mandatorily still considers coal a big power generator for the energy-thirsty country.Keep reading ...
Khoi Nguyen
Provinces choose clean energy, farms over multimillion-dollar projects
The central and southern regions are choosing to develop environmentally friendly projects rather than mining and industrial projects. Keep reading ...
Kim Chi
Energy policy could prioritise small scale projects
In a major shift in perspective, the Government is viewing small scale projects as the best, most sustainable way of tapping the nation’s hydropower potential.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Solar power era begins in Vietnam
The solar panel market has warmed up with foreign and domestic investors showing renewed interest in the market.Keep reading ...
Thanh Lich
